Socio-economic statistics for Little London, Lincolnshire

If you are thinking of moving to Little London or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Little London to figures for Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Little London is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Little London Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Little London are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country

South Holland

Lincolnshire

England

United Kingdom

90.4%

92.9%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.3%

0.4%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

7.3%

4.3%

3.7%

Outside the EU

2%

2.4%

9.4%

Little London Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Little London has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

South Holland

Lincolnshire

England

AB

14.57%

17.93%

22.96%

C1

26.23%

28.67%

30.92%

C2

27.60%

24.74%

20.64%

DE

31.59%

28.66%

25.49%

Little London Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Little London and are from the UK Census of 2011. Little London has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

South Holland

Lincolnshire

England

No Qualifications

30.8%

26.1%

22.5%

Level 1

15.3%

14.1%

13.3%

Level 2

16.5%

16.4%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

4.2%

3.6%

Level 3

10%

12.3%

12.4%

Level 4

15.8%

21.3%

27.4%

Other

7.9%

5.5%

5.7%

Little London Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Little London as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Little London is also older than the Lincolnshire average, making Little London a older persons location.

Age

South Holland

Lincolnshire

England

Age 0 to 4

5.1%

5.2%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

4.9%

4.9%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.6%

5.7%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.7%

3.7%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7%

8.3%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.3%

5.5%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

18.3%

18%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

20.4%

20.6%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.5%

7.4%

6%

Age 65 to 74

11.6%

11.2%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

7.8%

6.8%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.9%

2.6%

2.3%

Mean Age

43.4

42.5

39.3

Median Age

45

44

39

Little London General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Little London. The percentage of residents in Little London rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Little London rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Little London is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

South Holland

Lincolnshire

England

Very Good

40.52%

43.02%

47.17%

Good

37.55%

35.96%

34.22%

Fair

15.82%

15.13%

13.12%

Bad

4.72%

4.60%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.38%

1.30%

1.25%

Little London Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Little London come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Little London is both lower than the average for Lincolnshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Little London than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

South Holland

Lincolnshire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.6%

2.8%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

2%

2.2%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

11.6%

13.3%

13.5%

Little London Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Little London has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Little London is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

South Holland

Lincolnshire

England

Owned

39.2%

36%

30.6%

Mortgage

33.3%

32.6%

32.8%

Shared

0.7%

0.7%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

10.3%

8.2%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

2.4%

5.5%

8.3%

Private Rented

11.2%

13.8%

15.4%

Other

1.5%

1.8%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.4%

1.6%

1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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